Bite-sized Dharma on the go!
Memorial Prayer Service – Remembering Mr Lee Kuan Yew
@ Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall Level 4
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
A Live Youtube streaming feed of the prayer will be made available shortly. Check back for the link.
Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu! ^_^
An amazing Buddhist nun, Venerable Tri Thuan, who left Vietnam for the US in 1971, and in 1985 left the United States and went to France to study Buddhism under her Vietnamese master, the late Most Venerable Thich Huyen VI.
In 1989, under the advice of her late master, headed for India and has been there ever since and made India the base of her humanitarian work.
Yesterday, I went on a mini-quest with my long time friend Yong Hee to fix a flickering LCD monitor. 😉
A quick trip to SIM LIM Tower got us the components.
Total component costs: S$6.50 (inclusive of spares)
If we do not repair it, it may just be sent to the dump. This will put an end to all the resources, manpower and energy put in to manufacturing the monitor. By replacing the 6 capacitors, the monitor’s useful lifespan has been extended by say another 2 – 4 years. With the spare caps, we estimate that it will continue to be useful until the CFL die out. ^_^ (y)
To Repair or To Get a New One
Read More …
A few days ago I saw a post in a facebook group about this article by an ex-catholic-buddhist Paul Williams, who was born a Catholic, converted to Buddhism for 30 years and converted back after 30 years of Buddhist studies, practices and learning in the Tibetan tradition.*
The post drew 100+ comments and quickly went past 200 within a few days. After reading through some of the comments which escalated to name callings and several links to other articles, including one by Ajahn Sujato, I decided to leave a note.
Below is my comment in the thread. Read More …
The once-a-month lunch gathering is here again! Join us for a cozy lunch as we tuck into yummy food and share with fellow Dharma brothers and sisters.
This month onwards, food will be provided and potluck offering is optional. So go green and just bring your own utensils and cutleries!!
*BONUS* Vege Soup Recipe Below
If you wish, you can also bring some food or items to do offering to the presiding venerable.
Finger Food & Beverages List
1. Packet drinks
2. Bottled drinks
3. Chips, Ole etc
4. Fresh Fruits Platter
5. Choice of Finger Food
– Vege Nuggets, Vege Samosa
6. Choice of Vege Finger Sandwiches
– Vege Ham & Cheese, Vege Tuna Mayo, Tofu Mayo
7. French Fries, Potato Wedges
8. Spring Roll, Crispy Vege Ball,
9. Grilled Sausage with Hotdog Bun
10. Choice of Pizza – Vege anything … wink emoticon
Hot Favourites
1. Fried Bee Hoon
2. Fried Noodles
3. Laksa
4. Olive Fried Rice
5. Desserts
Surprise Items (If you bring it, then it’s not a surprise!)
1. Prata
2. Indian curry
3. Whatever vege stuffs you find in your kitchen!! grin emoticon
And if you cannot find anything, just bring yourself along with utensils and cutlery! wink emoticon
See you on Sunday @ 12pm for the potluck lunch offering! kiki emoticon
*BONUS ITEM*
If you are up for the challenge, try this recipe I learnt from my monastery in US.
Difficulty Level: 6.5 / 10
Mixed Vege Soup
1. White Radish 白蘿蔔
2. Carrot 紅蘿蔔
3. Potato 馬鈴薯／土豆
4. Tomato 番茄／西紅柿
5. Big Chinese Cabbage 大白菜
6. Special item. Msg me for special item. 特別材料。電郵詢問。 tongue emoticon
Preparation
1. Cut items 1 – 4 into large chunks.
2. Cut item 5 into bite-size pieces, smaller near the root, larger near the leave.
Steps
1. Boil pot of water with item 1, 2, 3.
2. Put half servings of tomato and sections of chinese cabbage nearer to root into pot to boil in step 1.
3. Boil for 30mins, then reduce to 34.5% heat. Just kidding, just lower the heat to medium.
3. Add remainder half of tomato and chinese cabbage.
4. Boil for another 20mins or until everything is nicely cooked.
5. Add salt and pepper for flavour.
5. Add special item.
Enjoy this wonderful home made soup!! kiki emoticon
There is no independent, permanent, unchanging “I” or “You” or “Ven. Chuan Guan”, but our existence in the various roles that we play. That exist.
Given conditions, “you” exist, and as a son or daughter wrt to your parents, as a niece or newphew to your uncle and aunts, as a friend to your peers, as a colleague at work, etc. These roles collectively is who you are, yet none of it totally define you.
Sometimes we forget and overemphasis one over the other, or totally neglect this or that role. Other times, we forget to stop playing certain roles even when that role is no longer needed or relevant. It is almost like the music that continues to play in our mind even when we stop listening to it. We continue to play some roles even when the conditions and situations have changed. Read More …